Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Nitrosotenuis

Key Differences

  • Green Sea Turtle is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Thermoproteota (Thermoproteota)
Class Reptilia (파충류) Nitrososphaeria (Nitrososphaeria)
Order Testudines (거북) Nitrososphaerales (Nitrososphaerales)
Family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles) Nitrosopumilaceae
Genus Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles) Nitrosotenuis
Species Chelonia mydas Nitrosotenuis

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 80 years
Average Length 1.2 m
Average Weight 200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Sea Turtle

초록바다거북은 가장 큰 바다거북 중 하나입니다. 등딱지가 아닌 연골과 지방의 녹색에서 이름이 유래했습니다.

Nitrosotenuis는 Thaumarchaeota문에 속하는 암모니아 산화 고세균 속으로, 다양한 환경에서 질산화를 수행하는 종들로 구성된다. 구성원들은 온난한 지하수 및 기타 서식지에서 분리되어 해양 및 토양 환경을 넘어 고세균 암모니아 산화체에 대한 이해를 넓혔다. 화학무기독립영양 대사는 지구 질소 순환에 크게 기여한다.

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